Welcome to CIKOD

CIKOD is a non-governmental organization based in Ghana. Its main mission is to develop methodologies for the strengthening of traditional authorities and civil society organizations to facilitate sustainable grassroots organizational development that gives voice to the poor and vulnerable rural families. CIKOD is partnering with a number of International Organizations including CARE International, Korand Adenaeur Stifftung and COMPAS International.

CIKOD's logo has a very particular meaning. The Bird is a Traditional Symbol called "SANKOFA", which means Learning from your Roots in Order to Move Forward, while the Surrounding of the Bird Resembles the Step by Step of a Development Process.

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NANANOM - "Traditional Authorities and thier Role in Community Development" Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD) Work in Progress
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Some Quotes

  • CIKOD associate remarked, 'this exercise has been very helpful; TAs are now aware of their role as development agents. Now they do not wait for us to come to them. They have begun to take thier own initiatives. It makes our work easier. In fact, it is very good'. Issue of professionalism in research vis a vis community awreness.

  • Traditional rulers talked about the issue of CIKOD helping to bring back their heritage and reclaim what has been lost. ‘ We are now powerless as chiefs, but if we can organize ourselves, we can take account of the people’s commonality and forge a common path forward’. ‘ They (CIKOD) are creating awareness in our indigenous resources’.
  • In the past, we (chiefs) could not meet because the issue of who owes allegiance to whom, but now, because of the creation of this house, we can all meet at a common forum and amicably discuss issues’ Development should build on what people have, not on what we think they need’. S.B Kendie.

  • Normally a chief may think that he or she is the authority of the community and thus has all the right to do what he or she wants to do but this has nothing to do with evelopment now personally I have seen that I am accountable to the people and I need to listen to them. It is the exposure I have had from CIKOD that have placed me in this particular role. The stage I have reached and to spread this out to other people here I am facing some difficulties.
    Nana Tabi, 2004.